Chris Pine Quotes
I have no control over what people think, and if I were to spend energy on that, I would be a lifeless, deadened human being.
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I was never conscious that I was becoming an icon or I'm not an icon, because my family, my kids, my husband keep me down-to-earth.
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Serena and I have done some great career planning, and we're playing really at the peak of our tennis right now. I think tennis has been a sport where people play this insane schedule from 14 years old, so of course at 26, it's over. We've really paced ourselves.
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After 2012, all of the Washington political consultants and all the mainstream media came to Republicans and said, 'You've got to do better with Hispanics, and the way to do better with Hispanics is to embrace amnesty.' And, look, a lot of Republicans in Washington were scared.
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I believe that stories find writers, writers don't find stories. With the 'Pendragon' series, I actually had multiple story ideas and decided that instead of writing them individually, I would create a character whose journey would thread them all together.
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I'm a rabid Steelers fan: I'm originally from Pittsburgh. So if the Giants or Pittsburgh are playing, the rest of Sunday is all about food and football.
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Someone told me, 'When you go see Pearl Jam, it's going to be a spiritual experience,' and it was. It was my first time seeing them live, and I've been a lifelong fan. Eddie Vedder's voice is a million times better live, and I couldn't believe the passion he put into every single song.
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For me, whenever I would see a lot of 'black films,' I didn't feel represented in it. I didn't feel connected to the characters or the situations or the humor.
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It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth.
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The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.
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Boys wear their hearts on their sleeves. Even when they're trying to pull one over on you they're so transparent. Like men.
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I learned very early on in life that not everyone wants to hear every fact in the world, even if you want to tell them everything you've ever read.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.
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A lot of people think that to make it as a model you just need to be pretty and slim, but they're wrong. There's a lot of hard work involved. You have to be very focused, know what kind of work you're aiming for.
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English football is so physical and fast that when you see a space, you have to go into it with all your speed.
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The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was still scared to start the second album.
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Deep inside, I was hoping I'd win: The competition was tough, but I learned from other's mistakes.
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In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
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The way we are dancing in this show is the way you would only normally dance with your boyfriend or your husband. It's very sensual and sexual. You do get very close.
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I have worked with some great directors.
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Nana (to Mariam): When I'm gone, you'll have nothing in this world. You are nothing!
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I think I can sing, but that does not mean I can actually sing. I fear that I'm like one of those 'American Idol' contestants who truly believe they are good and are actually dreadful.
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Though I probably shouldn't admit this, the activities and pursuits in which I've achieved any measure of success are, without exception, activities and pursuits that came easily to me from the beginning.
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I have no control over what people think, and if I were to spend energy on that, I would be a lifeless, deadened human being.
